Silver Ounce 2022 Kangaroo - Impressions of Australia, Coin from Australia - detailed information

The obverse of the coin depicts the crowned old bust of Queen Elizabeth II facing right, wearing the Royal Diamond Diadem crown worn for her Coronation (effigy known as the "Fifth Portrait" worldwide but "Sixth Portrait" in Australia, where the Queen's portrait by Vladimir Gottwald was fifth).

The Queen also wears the Coronation Necklace; originally made for Queen Victoria in 1858, it was also worn at the coronations (as Queen's Consort) of Queen Alexandra in 1902, Queen Mary in 1911 and Queen Elizabeth (the Queen mother) in 1937.

Unlike on British coinage, the effigy is "uncouped" (includes the Queen's shoulders). In small letters on the left, the artist's initials JC (for Jody Clark).

Running continuously around the rim is the monarch's legend, the date of issue and the face value: ELIZABETH II · AUSTRALIA 2022 · 1 DOLLAR ·.

The reverse of the coin depicts a kangaroo in a stylsed landscape of rocks and trees, with the sun in the background.

The designer's initials AS (for Aleksandra Stokic) are below right, on a rock above the kangaroo's tail.

Around below left, the precious metal content: 1 oz .999 Ag (one troy ounce of 99.9% silver).

Finish: Brilliant Uncirculated, reverse frosted.
Packaging: shrink wrapped.
RAM Product Code: 10810
Release date: March 2022
Release price: AU$ 70.00

Mintage includes 8,500 (from 10,000 limit) reverse frosted coins and 4,250 proofs.